Weekend trade returned the Bitcoin Price to the lower trendline of a channel that previously contained wave action. Price action is animated but awaits Monday trade to set direction. Today’s analysis takes a long-term view to try and put expectations in perspective. Weekly Bitcoin Chart In order to get a coherent historical picture, the combined […]

In a recent announcement, duckNote revealed plans to reinvent and re-brand itself as “DarkNote,” a name that more closely aligns with its privacy-based mission. Upon news of the change, the duckNote price rose by nearly 50%, vaulting the coin up the market cap charts. CCN examines this altcoin price increase and the announcement which sparked it. […]

Hours ago, Bitcoin Forum and Bitcoin Subreddit moderator, Theymos, posted to inform everyone that Bitcointalk.org had been blocked by the Great Firewall of China. From all over China, with the exception of Shanghai, Bitcoiners are reporting that Bitcointalk.org is now blocked. No official explanation for the block has been given, though speculation will fly. Chinese […]

I’m a Bitcoin contrarian. When the price drops I get giddy. Fear is not something that Bitcoin stalwarts feel on a regular basis. Being on the right side of inevitable change means watching companies struggle with the unknown, that thing that all fear. Bitcoin doesn’t need permission, many are still trying to digest that fact. […]

The panel discussion on Sept 18 in New York’s prestigious Premier Studios in Times Square about the role of cryptocurrencies for innovative business models in the music industry was very illuminating for lots of different reasons. First of all the panelists and the moderator spoke extremely clearly and passionately about the drivers behind the adoption of these new technologies and the power that they give to artists and fans disintermediating the labels and middlemen in general. Second, with most of the audience composed of music industry and content distribution representatives of various kinds, it very clearly illustrated how much we are living in the world succinctly described by Bre Pettis where “things are changing faster then we can die”: while […]

“There’s a new and secure Bitcoin wallet in town…” So boasts Aegis Wallet’s website. The Aegis Bitcoin Wallet is a new product from Aegis Wallet that enables you store private keys on an external device using NFC and Bluetooth. According to the website, it is currently the only bitcoin wallet that offers those capabilities. NFC is […]

When Chris Odom was asked about his thoughts on altcoins and appcoins at Inside Bitcoins London, there were many people in the crowd who were surprised by his answer. While some people like to research every altcoin on the market to see what new features it has to offer, the creator of Open Transactions almost […]

When Chris Odom was asked about his thoughts on altcoins and appcoins at Inside Bitcoins London, there were many people in the crowd who were surprised by his answer. While some people like to research every altcoin on the market to see what new features it has to offer, the creator of Open Transactions almost […]